Usage

WARNING! Live streaming can be performed ONLY with FaceShift Studio version. The (cheaper) Freelance version allows data streaming only of recorded performances, not for live tracking.

Open Blender and load any MakeHuman character. Enable the FaceShift2Blender plugin, or copy the code into a script buffer and run it.

A control panel will appear on the Tool box of the 3D View.

Select the character on which you want to operate.

Click “Start Net Listener” to enter a modal mode where the character face will be piloted by the FaceShift incoming data.

Press ESC to interrupt the reception and leave the face in its current position.

If REC if enabled, keyframes will be added to the timeline to record the current live performance. The timeline will advance (even though the time cursor is not visible during recording). The list of controls that are actually recorded is reported later.

Recording can also be enabled/disabled during message reception hitting the SPACE key.

Reset Expression will bring back the face to its “neutral” condition (all controls at zero offset).

Insert Keyframe can be used to insert a keyframe for all controls at the current frame on the timeline.

Delete Keyframe will delete the keyframe for the controls, if any.

Print data to console is used for development only…

Appendix – MakeHuman Controls

Here the MakeHuman controls used by the addon to animate Head, Face and Eyes: